Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-31

exctting 0bdns0Ae Eacounsor Relote1 ~
RaslrosA Agsa1
From the san FrAncisco Examiner.
A man who 10 we'll thought Of BY the rail-
way fraternity 10 Hoyt Sherman, general
agent OF the Union Pacific, OF Salt Lake, who
arrived from that place yesterday. He was
first brought into prominence BY an adven-
Surs which he had ON the road from Beaver
Canon into the Yellowstone National park.
Nj. Sherman was tourist agent for the road,
and whom big party went up TO the park
he would accompany them. The dis
sancs nom Beaver Canon is LIS milea and
three years ago, whom he had the adventure
the road was very primitive Rough and
rocky, II wound its way through deep
canons, whose walls rose to magnificent
heights making the scenery awful and
grand, and then over fertile plains, through
mountainous country into timbered regions
that could not be excelled. There was come.
thing about this drive that thrilled and de.
lighted passengers and mede them want to
cover the distance sgsiu. But q pleasant %
they were they wero not tree from danger. 1t
lurked every where In the assures Of the
rocks were skulking mountain lions watch.
ing the passage OF the stage coach with
cleaning eyes, while panthere, more coward.
~ yet fully - dangerous, perched in trees
that overhung the road on which the stage
Travelled. would give their fierce cry and per-
chance leap upon its top to md that ~ occu-
tipped hear and big black truin, on his state.
~ rounds for meat, would cautiously psss
that way. Sometimes ct night the tourists
would camp for change
1t was one night that they did this that Mr
| Sherman had his adveuture-one that is not
new to him now. They csmped in . clump
| OF timber below the mountains and corraled
| the horses few rods of 1t was about mid.
| night when Mr. sherman was awakened BY
the neiehing OF horse. He got up to recon
1 a hlank
| corral The moon was out In all her splen.
| dor, though the trees shadowed the earth.
| Thinking that the object was man and that
| he meant to steal the horses, he took his pis.
clasp knife was oil right he cautiously al.
| vanced. He was looking about to see where
| the big black object had gone, when, q
though 1t bad risen from the ground, . big,
black bear stood In front Of him.
First, he thought to run, but this would be
death, for one stroke from its powerful paw
| would lay him low. The pistol vas . small
| one, but he raised II After his first surprise
IVES over and pulled the trigger. 1t did moi
60 of. He just remembered that he he'd
alter discharging all the cartridgea When
| the trigger snapped the bear looked ct the
pistol curiousy and then at Sherman. The
latter took his knite out and slowly backed
bear followed and caressipgly began to hug
him. Its hot breath was upon his face and
| he grew FAINT He rallied and drove the
kniie to the hilt into bruin, who, now fully
| enraged, rolled Sherman on the ground.
| Now It was fight or die. Another plunge and
| the sharp edge Of the steel went plowing uE
the bear, fairly disomboWeling him. The
struggle soon ended and though Sherman
wss the victor he was not altogether un-
harmed. The tourists heard the noise and
were in time to witness the end Of the battle,
| For week after three Englishmen did moth
| ing but curse their Ill luck ct not being the
man that the bear attacked.